Disruption of the ARID1A-containing SWI/SNF complex reprograms tumor-associated macrophages and enhances immunotherapy response
Helen M. McRae, Katherine M Nguyen, Queralt Vallmajó-Martín, Samuel A. Rivera, Braden T. Stevenson, K. Garrett Evensen, Mannix J. Burns, Joshua C. Bell, Hannah Caroline Rattu Mandias, Brent Y. Chick, Issac Chang, Emily C. Dykhuizen, Kelly Kersten, Susan M. Kaech, Deepshika Ramanan, Diana C. Hargreaves
This study shows that disrupting the ARID1A-containing SWI/SNF complex in tumor-associated macrophages enhances immunotherapy response by reprogramming their gene expression and improving checkpoint blockade efficacy.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology